[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Glass-half-full post of the day:

Continuing on some discussions from the other board, if you really look at it, Detroit's defense could be historically bad. Up the middle (except catcher) they will be average to above average. Everywhere else, they will be somewhere between "below average" and "hilarious". On offense, they will be frightening up to the #4 hitter, but after that, 5 through 9? Not so much.

The Tigers easily have us on pitching. We easily have them on defense. On offense, their stars are brighter (unless Hosmer/Moose/Gordon/Butler all just really explode, hey it could happen), but we wont really have a hole top to bottom, except maybe 2B.

You put the right shade of blue in your tinted glasses, look at a few things, ignore a few inconvenient truths... hell, we could beat 'em. I wont bet $1,000 on it, but it can happen.

That's true... anything can happen over a long season.

The only thing I might disagree with is Detroit being frightening 1-4 because as in the article I posted earlier Austin Jackson is over-rated at #1... but they'll be good no doubt.

Also like I said earlier (not trying to point myself out... ugh) I really think we as Royals fans need to look at this season with realistic expectations of such a young team against more seasoned competition. Let's make a nice stride this year and keep moving forward.